Section: US & Canada
Russia Wields the Kurdish Weapon
An incoherent American strategy is allowing Putin’s Russia to drive wedges into American alliances and disrupt what little strategy the U.S. has left in Syria. The latest example: Russia’s clever move to back the Syrian Kurds—key allies in what passes for America’s anti-ISIS strategy—against the Turks, America’s NATO...
Ukrainian president suggests PM should resign
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko suggested in a statement on Tuesday that Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk should resign. …read more Source:...
Russian Vodka Exports Decline 40% Amid Ukraine Tensions, Sanctions
Exports of Russian vodka and spirits fell to their lowest level in a decade, according to Reuters Tuesday. Compared with 2014, last year’s exports fell more than 40 percent in volume and value. Exports have fallen to their lowest level since 2005. Citing customs data, the value of vodka and spirits exports fell to $111.9 million in 2015...
Ukrainian president suggests PM should resign: statement
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko suggested in a statement on Tuesday that Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk should resign… …read more Source:...
Poroshenko Calls For PM, Prosecutor To Resign
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has asked Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Prosecutor-General Viktor Shokin to resign “in order to restore trust in the government.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s Western-backed government faces vote that could dissolve cabinet
Vote could precipitate a collapse of coalition government and bring about snap elections …read more Source: The Globe and...
Russia halts movement of Ukraine-registered cargo trucks
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian transportation authorities blocked the movement of Ukraine-registered trucks on Monday and detained over 300 cargo vehicles in retaliation to Ukraine closing its borders to Russia-registered long-haulers. The transport ministry’s announcement came after Ukraine’s prime minister announced on Monday that cargo...
Ukraine: 3 soldiers killed, 7 wounded in uptick in fighting
The Interfax news agency said presidential administration spokesman Oleksandr Motuzyanyk reported the sharp uptick in fighting at a briefing in Kiev on Tuesday. …read more Source: San Francisco...
Ukraine: 3 soldiers killed, 7 wounded in uptick in fighting
MOSCOW (AP) — The Ukrainian government says three of its servicemen have been killed and seven others wounded in the past 24 hours in clashes with Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: U.S....
Ukraine: 3 soldiers killed, 7 wounded in uptick in fighting
The Ukrainian government says three of its servicemen have been killed and seven others wounded in the past 24 hours in clashes with Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...
